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17NOMADIC EXPANSION
NOMADS Movement Animals Open, free
SETTLED Sedentary Agriculture Confined, “slavery”
SURVIVAL
Conditions Conflict
MONGOLS
Nomadic Pastoralism Movement Land Animals
Tribe
1200-1500
MONGOLS: OTHERS:
1 mil. China, M.E., Russia Millions
MILITARY
Training Weapons
Short bow 350 yds. Europe: 250 yds.
MILITARY
Basic unit Tumens: 10k
Subunits Commanders: control
MILITARY
100% cavalry Combat: heavy Archers: light
Horses Best bred, trained 60-100 miles/day
SPECIAL OPS
Scout parties
Messenger corps Days on horse
Logistics unit
WARFARE
Psychological Terror Demoralizing
Discipline, strategy
WARFARE
Mobility Cavalry
Few provisions
CHINGGIS KHAN
Strategy, diplomacy United Million people
Army 10%
EXPANSION
KUBILAI KHAN
Grandson Chinggis Khan China
MONGOL RULE
Travel, comm. Conquered people = new talent Specialists
Marco Polo
MONGOL CHINA
Chinese, inferior Taxes
Religious toleration
Wealth
MONGOL CHINA
Technology
Hygiene Daily baths
Chinese culture Little change
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